Kathmandu Gorkhas v Lumbini Lions
Match 18 of NPL Season 3. Preview and both squads below.
Preview
Kathmandu Gorkhas play Lumbini Lions on Sat 7 Nov 2026 in Kirtipur. It's match 18 of NPL Season 3.
Lumbini Lions won the Season 2 final.
For the start time and live score, go to npl-t20.com.
Kathmandu Gorkhas squad
| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Karan KC (c) | Retained | |
| Bhim Sarki | Retained | |
| Dayananda Mandal | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Dev Shah | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Krishna Poudel | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Mohammad Aadil Alam | Retained | |
| Prasiddha Jaisi | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Rashid Khan | Retained | |
| Sahil Patel | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Santosh Yadav | Retained | |
| Shahab Alam | Bowler | Retained |
| Sonu Devkota | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Suyanshu Koirala | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| David Warner | Batter | Overseas signing |
| KS Bharat | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas signing |
| Sahan Arachchige | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
Lumbini Lions squad
| Player | Role | Joined |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Paudel (c) | Retained | |
| Aakash Tripathi | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Aasif Sheikh | Wicketkeeper-batter | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 2 million |
| Abhisesh Gautam | Retained | |
| Ajay Chauhan | Auction or wish list, Rs 200,000 | |
| Araniko Prasad Yadav | Auction, Rs 200,000 | |
| Dilip Nath | Retained | |
| Dinesh Adhikari | Retained | |
| Durgesh Gupta | Auction or wish list, Rs 500,000 | |
| Kishor Mahato | Bowler | Auction, on a lucky draw, Rs 1 million |
| Sher Malla | Retained | |
| Sundeep Jora | Retained | |
| Tilak Bhandari | Retained | |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Wicketkeeper-batter | Overseas signing, re-signed |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Overseas signing, kept from last season | |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | All-rounder | Overseas signing |
Points table
No games played yet. The table fills in after the opener on Mon 26 Oct.
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts | Left | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biratnagar Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Chitwan Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Janakpur Bolts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Karnali Yaks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Kathmandu Gorkhas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Lumbini Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Pokhara Avengers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - | |
| Sudurpaschim Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 7 | - |
2 points for a win, 1 for no result. The top four go through to the playoffs. Teams level on points are split by net run rate, which shows once the scorecards are in. The official table on npl-t20.com has the final say.